UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State wrestling team defended home territory with a 54-0 victory over the visiting Wyoming at Bryce Jordan Center on December 15, 2024. The event drew a crowd of 7317 fans. The Nittany Lions claimed victory in this dual meet.

Early Nittany Lions Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) secured a technical fall in 4:25 (200-5) to give the home team an early lead at Penn State 5, Wyoming 0. The 133-pound bout saw Braeden Davis (Penn State) secured a technical fall in 5:27 (18-3), extending the home team's advantage at Penn State 10, Wyoming 0. The 141-pound bout saw Beau Bartlett (Penn State) earned a fall, extending the home team's advantage at Penn State 16, Wyoming 0.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Nittany Lions beginning at 125 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 10 consecutive victories. At 125 pounds, Luke Lilledahl earned a technical fall, followed by Braeden Davis with a technical fall at 133 pounds, followed by Beau Bartlett with a pin at 141 pounds, followed by Shayne Van Ness with a pin at 149 pounds, followed by Tyler Kasak with a major decision at 157 pounds, followed by Mitchell Mesenbrink with a technical fall at 165 pounds, followed by Levi Haines with a pin at 174 pounds, followed by Carter Starocci with a pin at 184 pounds, followed by Josh Barr with a pin at 197 pounds, and at 285 pounds, Greg Kerkvliet capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to Penn State 54, Wyoming 0.

Sealing the Victory

With the team victory already secured for Penn State, at 184 pounds, Carter Starocci (Penn State) pinned his opponent in 1:37, followed by Josh Barr at 197 pounds who earned a fall in 1:48, In the final bout at 285 pounds, Greg Kerkvliet won by technical fall in 3:28 (20-3), making the final score Penn State 54, Wyoming 0.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Penn State led with a 28 takedown advantage. Overall, Penn State finished with 29 takedowns to Wyoming's 1. Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) led all wrestlers with 6 takedowns, followed by Braeden Davis (Penn State) with 4 takedowns and Josh Barr (Penn State) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis